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Offline TN Longhunter

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Horn size
« on: May 30, 2018, 08:01:26 PM »
There have been several posts in recent weeks about horn size, types of horns to use,..... This is one I picked up at the flea market next to the range at Friendship and made into a powder horn 30+ years ago. Told everyone it was my squirrel horn. Either we had a lot of squirrels or I missed a lot. I'd estimate it holds 6-7 pounds of powder. Just hangs on the wall of the Man Cave.




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Offline stubshaft

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Re: Horn size
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2018, 08:04:13 PM »
You could load a cannon with that thing.
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Offline J Henry

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Re: Horn size
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2018, 08:27:05 PM »
  My guess,Family Horn,used to refill individual horn ,,remember: the only time you have to much powder is when you are on fire.

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Re: Horn size
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2018, 09:30:12 PM »
Tiny pistol???????????  Ha! Ha !
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Re: Horn size
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2018, 09:47:04 PM »
Tiny pistol???????????  Ha! Ha !

You nailed it. That is my mouse pistol, just a .62 caliber smooth bore.

Before anyone thinks this is an original let me state this, only if buying a horn, turning the plug on an electric lathe is original.  We had a shooter in the club that shoot wayyyyyy to much powder in his rifle. I made the horn and took it to a meeting and told people it was Bob's horn. Only way he could make it through a match without haveing to reload his horn.
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Offline trentOH

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Re: Horn size
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2018, 09:18:49 PM »
Well of course it's a squirrel horn. If you take off the base, you could probably put 3 or 4 squirrels in there.

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Re: Horn size
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2018, 04:55:35 PM »
I like that pistol.  :D
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Re: Horn size
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2018, 05:36:30 PM »
I like that pistol.  :D
No idea who made it. Well built, been carried based on wear and speaks with authority
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